What now?

Liverpool FC is in one of it's deepest cricise one has ever since. Nothing has gone right for them this season. And just yesterday, they exited the FA Cup by losing 2-1 to Championship side Reading.

It's not that Liverpool underestimated them; their team was full of senior players except Cavalieri and Degen; but they were strecthed to extra time, after conceding a last minute penalty, and conceding a "with the stuff" goal from Shane Long. To add insult to injury, and really, injury, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun will be out with their respective injuries.

I'm not going to blame whatever is happening off the pitch, or blame decisions made earlier in the season that causes Liverpool to be in their current state. However, what I'd like to focus on is what they can do next.

They have now only two objectives left: get fourth place in the league, and try to win the Europa League if they can. However, there is perhaps something else that they can do.

There was a poll, asking the fans what they think Liverpool FC should do now. Top of the list was the head of Benitez, second on the list was the head of the owners, and the third one is the Europa Leauge Cup. However, I'm interested in the last one: BUILDING UP YOUNGSTERS.

I believe Liverpool can use this kind of situation to try out the youngsters. Although it's true that Liverpool are pushing for fourth, but to be honest, Liverpool doesn't have much to lose now ('cause they already lose too much. Blek =p ). With injuries to the 3 star players, and many complaining that the likes of Kuyt, Lucas, Degen, Babel, N'gog, Sktrel, Krygiakos and Insua are "just merely squad players", perhaps it's time to bring up the younglings.

Best example to follow: Arsenal.

There's no other club that's willing to let 16-17 year olds play against the Premiership teams than this team, and it's through this regime, and we've seen the likes of Fabregas, Glichy, Diaby, Denilson, Ramsey, Vela, and recently, Fran Merida grow into superstars, and although Fabregas is the only proven one so far, the rest are AT LEAST more than just squad players.

So yeah, in other words, I'm saying that the likes of David N'gog, Jay Spearing, Stephen Darby, Damien Plessis, Daniel Pacheco, Martin Kelly, Nathan Eccleston, Nabil El Zhar, and Daniel Ayala should be given more chances to play. I should note that ALL OF THEM had already made their Liverpool debuts, and of all these youngsters, N'gog is the only one that has played more minutes than them (due to Torres being injured). However, in order for them to grow, they have to play more often, and I do see this mess at Liverpool as the best opportunity. And for all we know, we can see future superstars.

Of course, one may say, "It's suicide, as we need the strongest team to go out there and win." Good grief. If you're complaining about those players being merely "squad players", and not wanting to see them on the pitch, yet having so many players on the treatment table (once again), wouldn't it be best to send these youn guys out to not only gain some experience, but to also help out? I'm sure Kenny Daglish is bringing them up well.

And also, Alberto Aquilani is improving, and perhaps soon we'll see the best of him. That's what every fan is waiting for. And ohh yeah, they're excited by Pacheco too. ^^v

I have only four words for Liverpool FC:

~YOU NEVER WALK ALONE~

~eNd~